16 of the people in a stadium are girls.
15 of the remainder are boys and the rest are adults. There are 480 more adults than boys. How many people are there in the stadium altogether?
| Girls |
Boys |
Adults |
Total |
| 1 |
5 |
6 |
| |
1 |
4 |
|
| 1 u |
1 u |
4 u |
6 |
Fraction of the people that are boys and adults
= 1 -
16 =
56 Fraction of the remaining people that are adults
= 1 -
15 =
45 Total number of people = 6 u
Number of girls = 1 u
Number of boys = 1 u
Number of adults = 4 u
Number of more adults than boys
= 4 u - 1 u
= 3 u
3 u = 480
1 u = 480 ÷ 3 = 160
Total number of people
= 6 u
= 6 x 160
= 960
Answer(s): 960
